In the midst of scorching temperatures in North India, the capital city recorded its highest maximum temperature of 47.4 degrees Celsius, leading the nation on Monday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has raised a severe heatwave red alert for Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Chandigarh, forecasting that intense heatwave conditions will continue for the next five days.
On May 23, heatwave conditions are also expected in some places in Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat, Saurashtra, and Kutch.
Meanwhile, in the southern part of India, three districts in Kerala – Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, and Idukki – are under an extremely heavy rainfall warning, with the IMD issuing a “red alert” for Tuesday and Wednesday. Amid continuous rainfall in several parts of the state, the state government on Monday stated that emergency operations in all districts are active due to the possibility of landslides and epidemics.
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Weather Alerts Across India: Heatwaves and Heavy Rainfall
Additionally, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal are very likely to experience isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall (115.5-204.5 mm) on Tuesday, the weather agency said, issuing an “orange alert.”
Delhi on Monday resulted in the highest-ever peak power demand for May in the national capital.
In response to the heatwave, the Delhi government instructed private and government-aided schools that had not yet commenced summer vacations to do so immediately. The Directorate of Education issued a circular mandating that all schools begin their summer break from May 11 to June 30 for this academic year.
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